A review and meta-analysis of stem cell therapies in stroke patients: effectiveness and safety evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Stem cells have been extensively used during the last decade to improve clinical outcomes after stroke. The dramatic increase in trials in this field has led us to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand the safety, effectiveness, and relative limitations of this type of intervention.

Method

This review summarizes the current evidence pooled from PubMed (Medline), EMBASE, EBSCOhost, http://clinicaltrials.gov , Scopus (Elsevier), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded) databases for the use of stem cell therapies in stroke patients without combinations with other treatment modalities. The National Institutes of Health Stroke, modified Rankin Scales, and Barthel Index scores afte

SUBMITTER: Hovhannisyan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10761518 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature